Vapor-burner.



m7915263. PA'TENTED JULY 11, 190.5.

V-APUR BURNER. APPLIUATIQ HLHD un. 28.1905.

lbliairr; Stains Patented July 11, 1905.

lLARENCE C. TODD, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SEGIFGATON forming' part of Letters Patent No. 794,263, dated July 11,1905.

Application filed April 28, 1905. Serial No. 257,153.9.

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Be it known that l, CLAimNcn C. Tono, a

citizen of the United States, resiiiling at Beau-` bustible,particularly in stoves and lire-boxes, Y

and relates to improvements on those vaporburners in which the jet ofcombustible or vapor is'directed downward into the lire-box or lire-potYfrom the outside thereof, thereby securing the conditions Yfor perfectcombustion and for dili'usion of the heat throughoutthelire-chamber orstove preventing' corrosion vof the burner-headand avoiding soot andfumes.

Another object of the invention is to providea burner wherein theburnerhead or jetpiece is outside of the fire-chamber or lire-box,thereby obviating the danger of overheating and clogging ofthe outletand keeping same in -plain view Yfor inspection. n y

Another object of the invention is to provide a burner that can beapplied to a stove with a minimum of trouble and expense and thatrequires no drilling of holesv or fittings except a single clamp.

The invention is particularly intended for application to ordinarystoves with removable lids, and an irm'iortant object of the inventionis to provide a burner which can be set vin or on thestove in place ofone of said lids. which `space is not lost, as any cooking vessel can beset on said burner.

Theaccompanying drawings -illustrate the invention.

Figau'e 1 is the perspective of the stove pro-` vided with the burner;Fig. 2. a perspective of the burner; Fig. 3, aif'ertical sectionthereof. Fig. ft is a detail section of the i'astener one of thestove-lids and carries the burner parts which are attached thereto.

The burner comprises a vapor-generator or vaporizing chamber or member6, an inletpipe 7, and an outlet-pipe 8, pipes 7 and 8 being secured toplate 5 and to the vaporizingchamber 6 to support the latter from plate5. The outlet-pipe 8 is provided with a jet-piece or burner head 9,which extends laterally therefrom. the vapor-outlet 10 in saidburnerhead being directed downward, preferably in a substantiallyvertical direction. Directly below said outlet the lid or plate 5 has anopening or perforation 1Q, through which the vapor or combustible isprojected Yfrom the burner-outlet into the lire box or space below thecover-plate 5. Vaporizing-chamber 6 is preferably directly below theburner-outlet, so as to be in the line or path of the jet or .liameissuing therefrom.'

The burner-head 9 may comprise a cap 9' on the end of a nipple 1.3,screwed into an elbow 14 at the top of the pipe 8, which extendsvertically downward through plate and is secured to plate 5 by screwinginto the same. The inlet-pipe 7 is similarly secured by screwing intoplate A The generator or vaporizing chamber 6 may consist of twosections of pipe 6 placed parallel to each other and screwing at theirends in U-fittings 17, the pipes 7 and 8 being tapped into the tops ofthe respective {ittings 17. A base or extension is provided on theVaporizing-chamber, the same consisting of a plate or casting 18, havinga flange 19 extending upward around the parts 6' 17 to form astarting-pan or oil-cup in which the generator sits, forming a chamberfor generation ofthe in starting. The member 18 is secured to member 6by a clamp consisting of bolts 2O,A engaging with the said plate orcasting and with spreader' 21, extending over the top of the pipes 6.Said spreader has an enlargement or disk portion 21. which serves as aspreader to receive the direct impingement of the vapor jet or Haine andcommunicate the heat to the generator. 21 is an annular rib on thespreader 21. having radial channels 21'", connecting' with or leading toradial channels 21Hl in the edge of the enlargement or disk portion 21'for conducting the oil'f'or initial heating over the edge of thespreader 21 and onto the U-fittings 17. Said plateor casting 18 has aflange portion 22 extending later- IO the flame for heating thevaporizing-chamber.

23 designates a clamp-plate secured by screw 23' to the plate 5 betweenlugs 23 and engaging with the stove-top to hold the burner in place.Plate 5 rests on top of the stove and is sufciently large to cover thelargest hole 1n an ordinary stove and will therefore overlap the hole ifit is a small one.

The inlet-pipe 7 has screwed at its upper end an elbow 211, from whichAa pipe 25 leads to a valve 26, preferablya needle-valve. The

oil-supply pipe 27 for said valve may extend alongside the stove and befastened thereto by a suitable clamp (indicated at 28) and cxtending upwardlyinto an oil-tank 29,the outlet vof said oil-tank being providedwith valve 30.

In applying the device to an ordinary stove it is only necessay to placethe supportingplate 5 in one of the holes in the stove-top and fastenthe device to the stove by means of 30 the clamp 28, no boring orfitting work being necessary.

In operation the valves 30 and 25 are opened, allowing oil to passthrough the generator orr vaporizing member and allowing a little oil torun down onto the spreader 21 and over the generator in the oil-cups forthis flange 18. This oil being ignited, the flame heats the oil in thegenerator so as to generate vapor, and the vapor so generated issues.from outlet 10,

and passing down through the opening 5 is admixed therein to a certainextent with air, which makes a gas-vapor that burns within the fire-box.The flame spreads out within the fire-box under the stove-top. Theamount of air-supply can be regulated by opening the front dampers, soas to produce perfect combustion. The quantity oflvapor can be regulatedby the needle-valve 26, so as to make a large flame or a small iiame.Theconstruction of the burner is such that the flame can be turned downto a very small jet, just enough to keep it alight, and the generatorwill still keep the burner in operation.

It will be seen that the spaceon the stove occupied by the burner is notwasted, as any cooking vessel can be placed thereon, lugs 31 beingprovided to support thesame.'

INhat I claim is-' 1. A vapor-burner comprising a supporting-platehaving an opening, a generator, an inlet-pipe, an outlet-pipe having anoutlet directed downward overV the plate-opening, a cup-plate locatedbeneath the generator, having a flange su rrounding the latter, aspreader surmounting the generator and bolts whereby the cup-plate andspreader are clamped to the generator.

2. A vapor-burner comprising a supporting-plate having an opening, agenerator consisting of' U-ittings and two pipe-sections connecting thefittings, an inlet-pipe, an outlet-pipe having an outlet directeddownward over the plate-opening, a cup-plate, located beneath thegenerator, having a flange surrounding the latter, a spreadersurmounting the generator and bolts whereby the cup-plate and spreaderare clamped to the generator.

3. A vapor-burner comprising a supporting-plate having an opening, agenerator, an inlet-pipe, an outlet-pipe having an outlet directeddownward over the plate-opening, a cup-plate, located beneath thegenerator, having a flange surrounding the latter, a spreadersurmounting the generator and having an enlargement formed with radialchannels at its edges, and an annular rib having radial channelsconnecting with the radial channels of the enlargement, and boltswhereby the cup-plate and spreader are clamped to the generator.

In testimony whereof' I have hereunto set my hand, at Los Angeles,California, this 20th day of April, 1905.

CLARENCE C. TODD. In presence of- JAMns R. ToWNsEND, JULIA TowNsEND.

